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Posted: 1/12/2019 1:03:32 AM EDT
Hello all.
I’m in Phoenix for the weekend (staying at my moms in Mesa) and have a request.

My nephew is in the ROTC at his high school, good grades, good kid...and I’d love to take him shooting.

He has time tomorrow after lunch, he works on Sunday.

Anyone willing to take a middle aged Chicago boy and his nephew shooting for a couple hours?

Can I go to a local range and rent a pistol/AR even though I’m from Illinois?
Would they let my nephew (15) shoot as well?

I’m not familiar with the firearm laws here.

Thanks for any help/info you guys may have.
Link Posted: 1/12/2019 1:54:15 AM EDT
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Strange use should not be a problem. I shot at shooters World today
Link Posted: 1/12/2019 1:55:21 AM EDT
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I work all day tomorrow but check out Scottsdale Gun Club. It’s probably about 30-40 minutes away. Not sure on the out of state rule so call 1st, but you can rent handguns, rifles and even full autos.

There may be another indoor range closer to you, maybe someone else can chime in on that.

Enjoy AZ while your here!

If you like to reload make sure to check out Dillon. It’s not that far from SGC. They’re not open on Sundays though.
Link Posted: 1/12/2019 2:12:29 AM EDT
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Caswells in Mesa or head farther West to the 10 and the 60, by the Ikea and go to C2 Tactical.
Link Posted: 1/12/2019 2:50:25 AM EDT
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Check out C2 in tempe. They are cool.

I remember we went shooting (with my own gear) and it was like 2 of us and 2 lanes and it was barely $40 for like an hour or more i dont remember how long but it was cool
Link Posted: 1/12/2019 8:21:27 AM EDT
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Thanks for all the great info guys!

I did some poking around on the “Ranges” thread last night. AZ has some great looking outdoor facilities!

I’m a member of an outdoor range in Illinois. Max rifle is 300 and no steel targets provided or allowed. Approx $300 a year for a family membership.

Anyone know of any outdoor ranges that rent firearms?
Sitting outside right now having coffee......something back home you can’t do in January!
Link Posted: 1/12/2019 9:05:58 AM EDT
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Sorry I just saw this and I have plans for today. I am from Iowa originally and was a IL CCW instructor after their messed up law passed. I used to go meet friends at the Buffalo Pit Range in Ottawa, IL.  That place wasn't too bad but it could get scary when all the wanna be gang banger types from Chicago came there to practice.
Link Posted: 1/12/2019 10:35:28 AM EDT
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Sorry I just saw this and I have plans for today. I am from Iowa originally and was a IL CCW instructor after their messed up law passed. I used to go meet friends at the Buffalo Pit Range in Ottawa, IL.  That place wasn't too bad but it could get scary when all the wanna be gang banger types from Chicago came there to practice.
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Buffalo Rock is still a bit odd. Not as “wild” as the old days.

My Uber driver last night is a transplant from MN........says Xmas with no snow is odd!
Link Posted: 1/12/2019 2:23:04 PM EDT
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Scottsdale Gun Club.  15 yrs old is good to go, they will even let him shoot a machine gun.  Tons of rental pistols and rifles.

No outdoor range rents firearms, unfortunately.
Link Posted: 1/12/2019 3:17:30 PM EDT
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Scottsdale Gun Club.  15 yrs old is good to go, they will even let him shoot a machine gun.  Tons of rental pistols and rifles.

No outdoor range rents firearms, unfortunately.
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Thanks bud!!

Spoke with a guy at C2 Tactical earlier.
Being from out of state is ok.

Finishing up my “to do” list at my moms and then heading out to pick up my nephew.
My sister says he’s excited!
Link Posted: 1/13/2019 5:40:17 AM EDT
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My wife and I rented at SGC on two separate occasions as out of stater's before we moved here. Once just handguns and another time an MP5 (with their RO).

We ended up joining, it's a great facility. You shouldn't have any problem renting.

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Link Posted: 1/20/2019 2:07:20 AM EDT
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Sorry I just saw this and I have plans for today. I am from Iowa originally and was a IL CCW instructor after their messed up law passed. I used to go meet friends at the Buffalo Pit Range in Ottawa, IL.  That place wasn't too bad but it could get scary when all the wanna be gang banger types from Chicago came there to practice.
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@IowaJack  HEY, when did you get out here? You followin me?

Originally from Burlington, I remember seeing your name in the Iowa HTF.
Link Posted: 1/20/2019 2:20:33 PM EDT
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@IowaJack  HEY, when did you get out here? You followin me?

Originally from Burlington, I remember seeing your name in the Iowa HTF.
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I used to live in Oskaloosa, Iowa but I took a job out here two years ago and my wife and I are loving it, we do not miss tornadoes or ice storms!  I was the founder of Iowa Carry which later became the Iowa Firearms Coalition that passed "shall issue" in Iowa. Ahh Burlington, when I was in College my friends and I used to go to Pizzazz for New Years Eve. Do you know a guy by the name of Christian Charbonneaux who is originally from Burlington?  I am up here in Cottonwood, look me up sometime for a beer or shooting.
Link Posted: 1/20/2019 2:35:14 PM EDT
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I used to live in Oskaloosa, Iowa but I took a job out here two years ago and my wife and I are loving it, we do not miss tornadoes or ice storms!  I was the founder of Iowa Carry which later became the Iowa Firearms Coalition that passed "shall issue" in Iowa. Ahh Burlington, when I was in College my friends and I used to go to Pizzazz for New Years Eve. Do you know a guy by the name of Christian Charbonneaux who is originally from Burlington?  I am up here in Cottonwood, look me up sometime for a beer or shooting.
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I hear you; my wife is originally from Des Moines and we do not miss the cold one bit. We also moved out here for work a couple years back. That last name sounds familiar but I do not know a Christian and I'll definitely take you up on that if I get up your way. Same offer stands for you of course, I'm in the northern part of the valley.
Link Posted: 1/25/2019 1:09:20 PM EDT
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I used to live all over Iowa.  Started out in Eldridge, north of the Quad Cities and worked for Jumer's Casino, then to Des Moines to open Prairie Meadows Casino, then off to Dubuque Greyhound Park and Casino, then to Guttenburg.  Nice state, good food, winters suck.
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